New Zealand Gazette – 1927 – No. 29

Page 1447

✨ Railway Charges Alterations



MAY 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1447

Alterations to Scale of Charges in Force upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling me under the Government Railways Act, 1926, and of all other powers enabling me in this behalf, I, Francis Joseph Rolleston, Acting Minister of Railways, do hereby make the following alterations in the scale of charges in force on the New Zealand Government Railways open for traffic made on the 10th day of August, 1925, and published in the Gazette of the 11th August, 1925:—

PART IV.—GOODS: LOCAL RATES.

By omitting the following:—

NORTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES.

From To Description of Goods. Rate per Ton.
Auckland, New-market, Mount Eden, and Onehunga Westfield and Farmers’ Freezing Company’s Siding, Southdown Copra, candlenuts, peanuts, rape-seed, linseed, sodas and other materials for use in the manufacture or packing of oil, soap, candles, and acids; and empties 4s. 11d.; minimum charge, 9s. 10d.

And inserting the following:—

NORTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES.

From To Description of Goods. Rate per Ton.
Auckland, New-market, Mount Eden, and Onehunga Westfield .. Wax, rice, caustic soda, soda ash, copra, and other materials for use in the manufacture or packing of oil, soap, and candles; and empties 3s. 9d. Owners to load and unload. Minimum charge, 10s. per four-wheeled wagon.
Mercer .. Auckland .. Hemp in bales, dressed, pressed, New Zealand produce 15s. 7d. Owners to load and unload.
Morrinsville .. Auckland .. Hemp in bales, dressed, pressed, New Zealand produce 20s. 8d. Owners to load and unload.
Wanganui .. Onehunga .. Pipes, steel spiral or lock-bar, New Zealand manufacture 58s. 4d. Owners to load and unload.
Shannon .. Kaiwarra or Wellington Hemp in bales, dressed, pressed, New Zealand produce 20s. Owners to load and unload.

SOUTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES.

From To Description of Goods. Rate per Ton.
Woolston or Christchurch Sockburn .. Dunedin .. Leather, New Zealand manufacture, in bales 67s. 6d.
Sawyer’s Bay Hides and sheep-skins, loose or in bundles 60s. Minimum quantity, 2 tons per four-wheeled wagon.
Dunedin or Sawyer’s Bay Christchurch .. Leather, New Zealand manufacture, in bales 67s. 6d.
*Timaru and stations north thereof and east of Arthur’s Pass Stations west of Arthur’s Pass Pressed hay in bales and straw chaff Class “Q,” Minimum quantity, 4 tons per four-wheeled wagon.
*Timaru and stations north thereof and east of Arthur’s Pass Stations west of Arthur’s Pass Pressed straw, in bales.. Class “F,” Minimum quantity, 4 tons per four-wheeled wagon.
  • Tarpaulins to be charged for at the rates provided in paragraph 2, Regulation 31, Part III, of tariff. Consignor will require to certify on the consignment-note as to the contents of each wagon carried under these provisions, and also that the pressed hay or straw chaff or pressed straw, as the case may be, is consigned to a bona fide farmer.

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🚂 Alterations to Scale of Charges in Force upon the New Zealand Government Railways

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railway charges, Goods rates, Local rates, North Island, South Island
  • Francis Joseph Rolleston, Acting Minister of Railways